Library · Edgerton
Edgerton Public Library
Edgerton Public Library serves Edgerton’s 2,838 residents. Last year it logged 20,995 visits, about 7.4 for every resident, and lent 72K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Edgerton Public Library
811 1st Av W, Edgerton 56128
44 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#11
#11 of 139 MN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Minnesota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
7.4 per resident
72K
loans, print + digital
25.2 per resident
96
programs & events
2,074 attended
1,216
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
7.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
23.8 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
17.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
72K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media70%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
96 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $101K.
Local 77%Gifts & other 23%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.